[Yaesu] FT-1000D Monitor Audio

[John]

Hi Bruce:
Yes, that's a known issue with the FT-1000.  When the radio is commanded
into xmit via the CAT interface, the monitor doesn't function.  An option is
to command the radio into xmit with a transistor switch controlled by the
serial or parallel port.  Details are available in the WriteLog docs.  I
mostly run CW in the contests so it's not that big a deal for me.  73, John
W8KX

>
>I use an FT-1000D with the IF-232 connected to my PC running CT 9.43 and
>the K1EA DVP card.
>
>When the contest logging program sends an Fkey voice message memory to the
>radio it keys up and sends it as expected. but.... I have to put the radio
>in VOX mode to hear a sample of the audio in my headset. The same thing
>occurs when running WriteLog 10.11 so I don't think this is a software
>issue. The monitor audio from the live headset mic does get sampled when I
>use VOX or the footswitch to key the radio. It seems like the ptt my
>footswitch toggles isn't exactly the same as the ptt the computer is
toggling.
>
>The FT-1000D is my "station2". My "station1" is similarly setup with a
>Kenwood TS-950SD. The Kenwood will put a sample of the transmitted audio in
>the headset even if the VOX mode isn't selected.
>
>I would use the FT-1000D more often in SSB contests IF I could get the
>monitor audio without having to resort to using VOX. In a multi/single
>operating enviornment there is too much shack noise for VOX.
>
>So I would like to figure out how to get the FT-1000D to act like the
>Kenwood when it comes to the monitor audio feature.
>
>Oh, this is the way the Yeasu has acted for several years, since first
>installed I think so I don't think it is due to some malfunction.
>
>Anyone else notice this monitor audio behavior?
>
>
>73,
>Bruce
>AA8U
>
>
>
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